Neck Pain 3 months post-MVD

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Hi everyone.

I posted this on the MVD Group and here as well.

Tomorrow will be 3 months since I had my MVD. I've been doing great so far...except for the last 3-4 days. The left side of my neck near the area of the incision has been hurting a lot the last couple of days. It started as just feeling sore and uncomfortable. Then it hurt enough where I was having trouble sleeping. Today it hurts a lot. 7/10 on the pain scale. (Not as bad as my old TN pain, but not good at all.) On top of that, my head is hurting today too. Only on the left side. Almost feels like a migraine except that it goes all the way back to the left side of my neck.

I've been taking Flexeril and Tylenol, using heat and cold. I even took sinus medicine in case it's my sinuses (even though it doesn't feel like it is). Nothing is helping. I don't remember hurting myself. Nothing looks swollen but it does hurt if I press the mastoid area.

Any ideas on what it could be? Any suggestions on what else I should try doing? I left a message with the NS's office for a call back.

-i

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I am not sure, but I have seen some people post on here about having a CSF leak. Maybe that could be it. Glad you called the neuro, they will probably have better answers than me.

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I had a CSF leak while in the hospital after surgery. It felt different that this. I couldn't sit up w/o vomiting and my entire head hurt. I'll ask the NS anyway. Thanks for the suggestion! :)